Display container



Feb. 16 1926.

H. D. PHILLIPS DISPLAY CONTAINER y 2 Sheets-Sheet Filed Feb. 24 1925 gmx/nto@ H P/z il laps Feb. 16 1926.

H. D. PHILLIPS DISPLAY CONTAINER Filed Feb. 24, 1925 2 Sheets-Sme?l abtozmu Pamesa Feb. 1e, 192e.

:narran sTArEcs HARRY D. PI-IILLPS, OF :BLUEFIELD1 WEST VIRGINIA.

DISPLAY CONTANER.

Application tiled February 24, 1825.

can-like structures adapted primarilyv for holding candy which should he conlined against the admission ot air or the tree circulationoiI air which would contain moisture eiliective to hygroscopically soften the candy. It is .vell known in the candy trade that the so-called hard candies having a satin finish deteriorate. because of the loss ot their lustre or finish When they become imoist, and furthermore, they stick together and hecomeunsalahle- It is therefore an object of this invention to produce a container tor such candies which will he prac tically airtight and which Will avoid the admission ot an undue amount of air which would prove harmful to the contents.l

vlt is 'furthermore an object of the invention to produce a container of the character indicatedhaving a display window in order that the contents ot the container may he seen hy proposed purchasers.

lt is further an object oit this invent-ion to associate with such display Window a 'covering therefor, which may he slidahly sccured inassociation with the trame that holds tlietransparent covering for the opening in the said container, and to so mount the cover as to permit itto slide vertically in the said frame. A handing of cardboard onheavy manilla paper may he used as a protection in shipping instead of the sliding cover, it desired.

lt- 'is a still further ohJect oi' this invention to provide a removable top or cover lor Vthe container, the same being invertihle in order that the upwardly7 projecting portion et the top or cover may be inserted within the container tor shipment and for packing the contents of the container and holding the contents against undue movement or agitation, Which movement affects the finish ot' the Veand-7 ermittine it to become scratched `or scarred.

It is an object of this invention, theretore, to provide an invertible cover which,

when used in its inverted position, will displace the candy contained in the receptacle Serial No. 11,352.

and cause it to creep up the side oi thc cover and pack tightly against same to prevent injuryv to the candy through its movement or agitation in shipment, and it has seen found in practice that such provision eliminates the necessity ot employing tissue paper, packing or padding. l4`urthermore, the packing is facilitated, since. the inscrtion ot the inverted cover acts mechanically to ellfect the packing.

lilith the foregoing and other objects in vieu', the invention consists in, the details el' construction, and in the arrangci'nent and combination ot parts to he hereinafter more Yfully set torth and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, reierence will he had to the accompanying drawing forming part ot' this application wherein like characters denote correspond 7U ing parts in the several views, and in which- Figure l illustrates a vieu' in elevation ol a container exlilioflyilig the invention;

Figure i). illustrates a similar vie\v showing the cover inverted;

Figure 23 illustrates au enlarged detail sectional vieu' olf (he upper part ot' the. container u'ith the cover applied, on the liuc 3 2 ot Fig. l;

liigure -l illustrates a sectional vieu' ou au enlarged scale on the line al l of Fig. l:

Figure 5 illustrates an enlarged sectional vien' on the liuc 5 5 ot' Fig.

Figure illustrates a detail view oit3 (he :trame prior to its insertion in the aperture or the contairu-n';

Figure T illustrates a sectional view on the line T T of Fig. (lg and Figure 4S illustrates a top plan view olE the closure.

In these drawings, 10 denotes a container or can-lilre case having an aperture in its side adapted to he closed hv a traine and a transparent liller or pane ll.. The trame, l in the present embodiment ot the invention, comprises a square or rectangular plate havu ing an aperture in its center, the shape. ot the said trame, heilig made to conform to the shape ot the aperture in the container to which it is applied. In coi'istructing the trame, an inner flange l2 thereof is provided with diagonally disposed slits 123 at its corners in order that the said flanges may he bent to emhrace the edges 1l: ot the container at the aperture in the side ot the said container. The flanges l2 not only ein flan@ brace the edges l/l, but they lie parallel with and practically against the outer surface of the container, although they are displaceable toa slight degree, for a purpose to be presently explained. The flanges lv are ient on the dotted lines l5, shown in Fig. 6, and those portions of the frame between the dotted lines l and the dotted lines i6 are intended to lie against the rear surface of the container at the edges ol the opening. The outer extensions i7 of the frame are intended to be bent on or across. the

portions between the dotted lines and 16 in order that a transparent pane 18 may have its edges embraced thereby and held securely in place to close the opening in thereontainer, while at the same time permitting the contents of the can to be observed therethrough. Preferably, the joint between the frame and the container and the joint belweenfthe pane and the said frame are airtight, for the, purpose heretofore stated.

lll/Then the container is being shipped, and at such other suitableV times, it may be desirable to protect the transparent element 18 from injury or fracture, and as a means for shielding the same, a cover or guard 19- is applied to the container at the said opening. rlhe shield, in the present enibodiment of the invention, comprises a plate shaped to the external configuration of the container and provided withflanges 2O and 21 at its edges, which flanges are of a size and shape to embrace the edges oit the Vside es l2, which side flanges yield sufliciently to produce a clearance between said 'flanges and the outer wall of the container to permit the flanges 2O and 2l to slide ver- Y tically ot the container to lcover the transparent pane; and as a. means for facilitating the manipulation of the shield i9, the said shield is provided with a flange 22 projecting outwardly from its side and this flange aiords a hand or finger hold by which the shield is manipulatedjlioi' applying it to the frame or removing it therefrom.

ln the present embodiment of the .invention, the top 23 of the container has a flanged opening 2li therein in which a cover is litted. 'lhc cover has a side flange 25 provide-d witlia bead ZG approximately mid way its height, and this bead is intended to limit the inward or downward Vmovement ot the cover. The top of the cover is preferably formed by a tapered wall QT formed integral with the 'flange and it terminates in a knob or handle QS by which the cover may be manipulated. TWhen the cover is in its place, as shown in Fig. 3, the under surface of the bead engages the top 23 of the conshown dotted lines i?, the normal.

tainer and limits the downward movement of the cover, but when the cover is inverted,

Vtionally engage the wall of the opening it tne top is inverted.

ils has been stated initially', the so-called hard candies that are made .in small bits or vpieces have a tendency to creep and when the cover is applied to the container, as it is shown in dotted lines l? ig. 2, it tends to displace the pieces of candy so that they move to the side and upwardly on the surface of the cov r as is located in the container.v

l claim:

l. A container having a curved side with an opening therein, a trame having flanges at its inner edge shaped to embrace the edge of the container at the opening, the said flanges projecting outwardly and laterally of the wall of the container, an intermediate portion of said frame being in engagement with VLthe inner surface el' the container at the said opening and the said frame having an inner-edge portion` extending across the intermediate portion and spaced therefrom to form a. seat, a transparent pane fitted in the said seat, a shield having flanges on its edges adapted to embrace the side'fianges of the frame externally the container for guarding the transparent pane, and an outwardly extending flange on the side of the shield, as and 'for the purpose described.

Q. A container having an opening in its side, a frame having flanges at its inner edge shaped to embrace the edge of the container at the opening, the said flanges projecting outwardly and laterally of. the wall of the container, an intermediate portion of said frame being in engagement with the inner surface of the container attlie said. opening and the said frame having an inner edge portion extending across the intermediate portion and spaced therefrom to forni a seat, a transparent pane litted in the said seat, and a shield having flanges adapted to embrace the side flanges of the frame externally ot the container for guarding the transpsn'ent pane. j i' 3. A container having an opening in its top, a cover having a flangey fitted in the said opening and provided .with a bead intermediate its height, whereby the said flangeinay be frictionally fitted inthe opening at the top on either side of the said bead, the said cover having converging walls terminating in a knob, substantially as described.

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